Pharmacology review : a comprehensive reference guide for medical, nursing, and paramedic students /
Pharmacology review
by M. Mastenbjrk M.D. ; S. Meloni M.D.
- 324 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographies and index.
APPENDIX UNIT I: THE BASICS UNIT II: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM UNIT III: THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM UNIT IV: DRUGS ACTING ON THE PARACRINE AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEM UNIT IV: PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM UNIT IX: GASTRINTESTINAL SYSTEM UNIT VI: THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM UNIT VII: HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM UNIT VIII: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM UNIT X: GENITOURINARY SYSTEM UNIT XI: ANTIMICROBIALS UNIT XII: IMPORTANT MISCELLANEOUS DRUGS Antibacterial drugs -- Antivirals -- Antifungals -- Antiprotozoal and anthelmintic drugs Anticancer drugs and immunosuppressants Cholinergic and anticholinergic drugs -- Adrenergic agonists and antagonists Diuretics Drugs used for cough and bronchial asthma Drugs used for diseases of the GI tract Drugs used in hypertension -- Drugs used for myocardial -- Drugs used in arrhythmias -- Drugs used for heart failure General anesthetics -- Sedative-hypnotic drugs -- Opioid analgesics -- Antidepressants and anti-manic drugs -- Antipsychotics -- Drugs used in neurodegenerative diseases -- Anti-epileptic drugs Hematinics and drugs affecting blood clotting Histamine and antihistamines -- Prostaglandins and prostaglandin inhibitors -- Drugs acting on the hypothalamus and pituitary gland -- Thyroid hormone and inhibitors -- Drugs involved in calcium and bone metabolism -- Insulin and oral hypoglycemic drugs -- Corticosteroids -- Androgens, estrogens, and progestins Important drug interactions -- Pregnancy classification of drugs -- Examples of commonly used drugs classified according to pregnancy categories. Local anesthetics -- Skeletal muscle relaxants Routes of drug administration -- Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
"The purpose of this pharmacology book is to serve as a reference manual and a comprehensive study guide for medical, nursing, and paramedic students. For easy understanding of this complex subject, the book has been divided into multiple units based on each body system. The addition of multiple-choice questions will make it easier for you to remember the information from previous chapters. The key therapeutic drug classes for each major system have been outlined in separate chapters. Bullet points and tables make the content easy to understand. Pharmacology is a constantly evolving field, and new drugs are being developed every day. The main aim of this book is to familiarize the reader with the different categories of drugs. The most commonly prescribed drugs are described here, but the book is by no means exhaustive and does not cover all the drugs available today. For detailed descriptions of the latest drugs on the market, and less commonly prescribed drugs, the reader is referred to one of the more exhaustive textbooks of pharmacology. This book will help you: Have a clear understanding of pharmacology; Learn about different groups of drugs, the pharmacokinetics, and the pharmacodynamics; Find pharmacology much more bearable."